The latest posting on Writer Beware looks at the arbitration clauses buried in almost all publishing contracts. These clauses say[…]
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Indie or traditional? An author’s dilemma
Should you opt for indie publishing or go the traditional route? There’s no easy answer. Every author has to make[…]
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Elmore Leonard: 10 Rules for Writers
1 Never open a book with weather. If it’s only to create atmosphere, and not a character’s reaction to the[…]
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Seven things writers should remember
A gentle reminder from Joe Konrath … This post goes out to no one in particular for no particular reason.[…]
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Readers and writers have the exact same goal
“Readers and writers have the exact same goal. We want to lose ourselves in story for a few hours. Readers[…]
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Secret writer’s tools – The G&O Style Guide
Pacman or Pac-Man? Phony or phoney? Post-modern or postmodern? At some point in your writing you’re going to need a[…]
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Social media snake oil
Chris Syme of CKSyme Media Group has some advice for authors: The book marketing sector, more than any I have[…]
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Why Facebook will not help you sell books
An illuminating post from Michael Alvear at Digital Book World: As an author, book marketer and social media specialist, I[…]
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What would you do if money was no object?
If you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend your life completely wasting your[…]
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